Features all the major battles and campaigns of World War II, from the invasion of Poland in 1939 to the defeat of Japan in 1945. Specially commissioned maps are accompanied by action photographs and detailed annotation.
World War II remains a topic of fascination and study, and this book is an ideal addition to the shelves of all interested readers.
... Salinas PinedaleFresno Tulore Owens Valley Pomona Santa Anita Parker Dam Manzanar 10,046 Poston 17,814 Gila River 13,348 Granada 7,318 Rohwer 8,475 Jerome 8,497 Fort Sill Stringtown Camp Florence CatalinaLordsburg Fort Stanton Santa ...
This is a comprehensive visual guide to this complex conflict in a large folio edition that allows the fine details of the maps to be seen clearly.
First Published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
The book brings to bear all the other available details of each battle, including battle plans, troop formations, strikes and counter strikes, and troop strength.
Every map, with its accompanying notes, is almost a chapter of history in itself....General readers as well as history students will value the atlas for its meticulously detailed information.-- Times...
In this stunning visual history book, custom maps tell the story of the Second World War from the rise of the Axis powers to the dropping of the atom bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
More than 125 full-color maps, diagrams, and timelines Edited by acclaimed military historian John Keegan Comprehensive coverage of the prewar world and the world at war Examination of military plans and key battles Internet links for ...
Charts the ebb and flow of the war between the North and the South with 110 maps, both vintage battle maps and vivid recreations, and includes over 320 documentary photos, battlefield sketches, paintings, and artifacts that bear eyewitness ...
Most books in this series are available both in hardcover, and in paperback with flaps, and the interior pages are illustrated throughout with full-color maps, diagrams, photographs, and charts.